Corning's trip to the state tournament was an abbreviated one, with the Hawks falling to Kingston, 11-1, in five innings Thursday afternoon in a Class AA baseball regional semifinal at Cantine Field in Saugerties.

Section 9 champion Kingston clinched the victory by scoring twice in the bottom of the fifth inning, ending the game via the 10-run rule. The run rule is used at the state level but is not used in Section 4 competition.

The Hawks finished with an 11-12 record after winning the second Section 4 title in the program's nine-season history.

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Corning was a 5-4 winner over Ithaca in the deciding Game 3 of the Section 4 Class AA baseball finals May 31, 2019 at Ithaca College.(Photo: Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette)

Kingston (18-3) advances to meet Section 1 champion Suffern (21-5-1) in the regional final at 10 a.m. Saturday back at Cantine Field.

The Tigers took control with seven runs in the second inning after each team scored a run in the first. Jake McNutt hit a grand slam to account for the final four runs in the inning.

Kingston added a run in the third before scoring twice in the fifth.

Brady Short was 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI for Kingston, Garrett Warnecke was 2-for-2 with a run and two RBIs.

The Tigers collected 10 hits and were also helped by 10 walks from Corning pitchers. Tanner Kizis started for Corning and was relieved by Blake VanWoert in the second inning after giving up eight runs on five hits and five walks.

Adam Zingler got Corning started on the right foot after the trip of more than four hours, doubling to lead off the game. After taking third on a passed ball, Zingler scored on a groundout by Jacob Freeland.

Ithaca center fielder Domenic Varma goes to the ground to make a catch against Corning in Game 3 of the Section 4 Class AA baseball finals May 31, 2019 at Ithaca College. Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette

Corning players pose with their championship plaque after winning the Section 4 Class AA baseball title with a 5-4 win over Ithaca in a deciding Game 3 on May 31, 2019 at Ithaca College. Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette

Corning players celebrate after getting the final out in a deciding 5-4 Game 3 win over Ithaca in the Section 4 Class AA baseball finals May 31, 2019 at Ithaca College. Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette

Corning players celebrate after getting the final out in a deciding 5-4 Game 3 win over Ithaca in the Section 4 Class AA baseball finals May 31, 2019 at Ithaca College. Andrew Legare/Elmira Star-Gazette